John
Brown's
Speech to the Court
http://www.nationalcenter.org/JohnBrown'sSpeech.html
This was John Brown's last speech during his trial by by
the
Commonwealth
of Virginia
in Charlestown (now part of West Virginia).
Stephen
Oates
on
John Brown (video)
http://www.nps.gov/hafe/historyculture/dr-stephen-b-oates-on-john-brown.htm
The audio and video clips shown here comprise an interview
with Dr.
Stephen B. Oates conducted at Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park on
June 30, 1994, on the occasion of the park's 50th
Anniversary.
The
American
Experience:
John Brown's Holy War
Excellent overview based on the PBS film
Timeline
of
John Brown's Life
Excellent reference for the chronology of events leading
up to the
hanging of John Brown.
John
Brown
and the Valley of the Shadow
Detailed account of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
John
Brown/Boyd
B.
Stutler Collection Collection
West Virginia State Archives: an excellent database of
John Brown
related
images and documents
Search
the
database with
topic:John Brown
Trial and Execution
You
will get
many cites to photos, but on the inner pages, the findings
include:
TITLE: The Life, Trial and Execution of John Brown
DATE: 1859
DESCRIPTION: Pamphlet, The Life, Trial and Execution of John Brown, published by Robert M. De Witt. This pamphlet contains information on John Brown's earlier days in Kansas and continues on up to the time of the execution after the Harpers Ferry raid. This record, pages 55-74, covers first examination of the prisoners; trial of John Brown. Includes pictures of the attack on the Engine House and of John Brown returning to prison after being sentenced to death. Pamphlet is 108 pages and is bound in John Brown Pamphlets, Vol. 1, assembled by Boyd Stutler.